Southern Power‘s 118-MW Glass Sands Wind Facility in Murray County, Oklahoma, is now operational. This project is Southern Power’s fifth wind facility in Oklahoma, and it contributes to the company’s growing fleet of clean energy resources from California to Maine. “We are pleased to see Glass Sands Wind Facility achieve commercial operation as this facility…
Pearce Renewables acquires Mortenson’s wind O&M division
Pearce Renewables, a renewable energy engineering, operations and maintenance provider, acquired Mortenson’s O&M division, Mortenson Energy Services. Within the last year, Pearce Renewables has assembled O&M companies serving utility-scale solar, wind, electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery energy storage system infrastructure. “The combination with Mortenson Energy Services creates a full suite of services to meet…
Clearway Energy repowers 122-MW Texas wind farm
Clearway Energy Group, through its ownership interest in Repowering Partnership II, has completed its first wind repowering project. Elbow Creek, a 122-MW wind farm located in Howard County, Texas, originally completed in 2008, began post-repowering operations in November. Construction for the repowering was led by Mortenson and turbine equipment was provided by Siemens Gamesa. “The…
Mortenson breaks ground on Rio Bravo wind project in Texas
Mortenson has announced the start of construction at the Rio Bravo Wind Project located in Starr County, Texas. Rio Bravo is Mortenson’s 34th wind project in the Lone Star State. Longroad Energy selected Mortenson based on its portfolio of wind projects in Texas, exceptional performance on past projects, and the integration with Mortenson’s Engineering Services…
Mortenson to build two wind farms for Iowa’s Wind XI Project
Mortenson announced it has been selected by MidAmerican Energy Company to build two wind farms in Iowa as part of the company’s Wind XI Project, a broader plan to install 2,000 MW of wind energy in the state by 2019. The new Arbor Hill and Ivester wind farms will be Mortenson’s 16th and 17th wind…
Mortenson to build $140 million in wind energy for Illinois
Alternative energy builder Mortenson recently added three new Illinois wind-farm projects to its construction list, which will contribute an additional 289 MW of electricity to the state by the end of 2018 — and an additional 194 MWs in 2019. “Illinois is an ideal state for wind energy, both because of its geography and its need for…
Mortenson to build its 27th wind project in Iowa
Mortenson announced that it has been selected by longtime customer MidAmerican Energy Company to construct Phase II of the Beaver Creek wind project in Iowa. Beaver Creek Phase II will mark the 15th wind project MidAmerican Energy Company and Mortenson will build together, continuing a strong relationship and commitment to renewable energy. “Mortenson constructed Phase…
MidAmerican and Mortenson partner on 170-MW Beaver Creek project as part of Wind XI expansion
MidAmerican Energy has selected renewable energy contractor Mortenson Construction to build the 170-MW Beaver Creek wind farm in Iowa. It represents Mortenson’s 13th wind project for the utility. Beaver Creek wind farm is part of MidAmerican Energy’s Wind XI expansion, which will add 2,000 MW of wind-generation capacity in the state. “We are pleased to…
Mortenson to build largest single-phase wind project in North America
Renewable energy contractor, Mortenson, has been selected to build what will be the largest single-phase wind farm ever built in North America. The 600-MW Rush Creek Wind Project, owned and operated by Xcel Energy, will be home to 300 turbines and an 83-mile transmission line near Limon, Colorado. “We are pleased to be selected to construct…
Energy storage set to transform U.S. power grid
The nation’s energy storage infrastructure will undergo a significant transformation over the next 10 years due in large measure to the emergence of cost-effective energy storage, according to a new study by Mortenson.
Study looks at the future of wind energy after the PTC
The wind industry is in a significant state of transition. With the phase-out of the federal Production Tax Credits (PTC) in full effect, wind energy leaders are rapidly capitalizing on the present opportunities and devising strategies for success once the credits end.
Study identifies strategies to improve wind turbine longevity
Mortenson Construction has released a new study that examines turbine longevity, operations and maintenance (O&M) challenges, and strategies that could help extend turbine lifespans up to 40 years from a 20 to 25 year design life.
Pattern Energy completes 150-MW Amazon Wind Farm in Indiana
Growing its operational capacity, Pattern Energy Group announced that construction has completed for the 150-MW Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge in Benton County, Indiana and the wind farm is now fully operational. The facility will sell 100% of the electricity produced to Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will supply the electricity to the electric grids…
Alterra Power and Starwood Energy begin operations at the Shannon Wind Project in Texas
Alterra Power and Starwood Energy Group Global have officially begun commercial operations and funding of tax equity for the 204-MW Shannon Wind Project. This project is located in Clay County, Texas and was constructed under an EPC contract with Mortenson Construction‘s Wind Energy Group. General Electric Company will provide O&M services for the turbines under a long-term contract,…
Mortenson Construction enters energy storage market
Mortenson will be able to provide a turn-key service to our customers who need a concrete solution for their energy storage needs.
What new construction challenges come from the changing wind industry?
Construction projects that run smoothly and on schedule are certainly not free of obstacles. Working in the wind industry for nearly 20 years, we’ve come to expect challenges associated with unpredictable weather and wind conditions, uncertainty around equipment deliveries and difficult permitting processes–among other issues. Project planning and execution strategies have been affected by the…
Mortenson Construction to build Slate Creek Wind Project in Kansas
Mortenson Construction’s Wind Energy Group announced its selection as EPC contractor to build the Slate Creek Wind Project by long-term partner, EDF Renewable Energy. Located in Geuda Springs, Kansas, the Slate Creek Wind Project will consist of 75 Vestas 2.0 megawatt (MW) wind turbines. The project marks the 26th wind project Mortenson will construct for…
Mortenson Construction completes Two Dot Wind Farm in Montana
Mortenson Construction has completed construction of the Two Dot wind project located in Two Dot, Montana. Owned by NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), an unregulated clean energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NJR), the 9.73 MW project is the company’s first onshore wind project. It was energized early in June. The energy produced is sold to…
Mortenson Construction opens office in San Antonio, Texas
In support of its growing energy business and other operations, Mortenson says it is pleased to announce it is opening a new office in San Antonio, Texas. This office initially will include 30 to 40 team members supporting several hundred field positions throughout the State of Texas with future employment needs anticipated to be much…
RE construction firm wraps up record-breaking year
With the recent completion of turbine erection for the EDF Renewable Energy-owned, Bobcat Bluff Wind Project, Mortenson Construction’s Renewable Energy Group completed a record breaking year. In 2012, Mortenson erected about 1,200 turbines for 21 wind projects across eight states. Notably, after installing the final turbine at Bobcat Bluff in early November, Mortenson achieved mechanical…